FOREIGN AFFAIRS. 504 Sept. any authority; and we discover every where an ordinance, prohibiting the importation of *the traces of a real anarchy. (See p. 444.) all sorts of linen and cotton cloihi, either Warsaw, August 13. The con'ederates painted or printed, into any of the poris of of Sıradia have been defeated by the Ruffians this monarchy. As there are great quantities between Petricow and Przedborz ; 120 men in divers magazines, the king has granted to were Nain in the adion, 80 made prisoners, the proprietors of them the term of two year and the reft di persed. to sell them in. In order that the king's Warsaw, Aug. 24. Prince Prozorow. fubje&s may not be deprived of this sort of tki, major-general of the troops of the em. merchandize, several manufactories for printpress of Ruffia, is arrived here with the ing cotton are established in the provinces of news, that the city of Cracow was taken by Catalonia and Arragon. assault on the 17th inft. The attack began Extract of a Letter from Neufchatel. at two in the morning, and lafted four hours. " Some of the allaffins of Mr. Gaudot, The soldiers were not allowed to plunder, late advocate general of the king of Prussia [The confederates made prisoners were 3000, at Neufchatel, have been broke upon the and 500 Rullians were Naio.] (See p: 443, wheel, hanged in efligy, and the rest of 444.) them banished the country. (See p. 331.) Proczko, August 24. The peasants of the The five following articles, by way of pa-' Ukraine, who were accomplices in the fift nishment to the fatisfa&tion of his Prusian revolt, have been put in irons, and are fen- majesty, have been imposed upon the city of tenced to work on the fortifications for life. Neuenbourg. 1. That the citizens who were Three hundred are to be sent to Warsaw, one on the 23d of May laft disay med by the garrihundred to Lemberg, and the same number fon, shall remain so for a twelvemonth longer. to Kaminieck, the last of which places is put- 2. That the genadier company, with their ting into a state of defence. (See p. 443.) commissioned and non-commiffoned officers, Warsaw, Aug 30. The king bas ilued hall be dismissed and abolished for ever. 3. universals for the convocation of the dyei, That the four minifters, and the magiftrates the opening of which he has fixed for the of the city of Neunbourg, shall come to the 7th of November next; the dyetines which caille together, and there, in the presence are to precede it are to be held the 27th of of the delegated minifer and plenipotentiary, September, and the general dyetinc of Prus. baron de Darshaw, the vice-governor, and fia on the roth of October. with the rest of his Pruffian majesty's counVienna, Sept. 3. Our laft advices from sellors of state assembled on purpose on ebis Conftantinople affure us, that the grand seig- occafion, beg pardon. 4. That the city not nor hath declared war againt Rufia with all only all pay all the expences, as well what the formalities usual on such an occasion. is required to maintain the auxiliary troops, They add, that the grand vizir hath declared but also make good to the widow of the late to the minifter of their imperial and royal massacred M. Gaudot, the damage the lusmajefties, that this war will be carried on tained by the populace, as well in the house, against Ruffia only. as furniture. 5. The four laudable cantons Dresden, Sept. 17. A new order of knights of Bern, Lucern, Fribourg, and Soilutbern, hood has been erected by the prince adminif- guaranty and promise that this fatisfa&tion frator : and twenty-fx knights thereof bave shall be executed. In this manner the affair of been created. Neufchatel has been settled and finished; it is Francfort on the Mayn, Aug. 24. We have also agreed to make it known to the public, just received advice of the death of the prince in order that it may serve for an answer to of Hesse. Darmstad, prince bishop of Auge the various fcurrilous papers and libels, pubbourg. By this event_prince Clement of lished by the news-writers of Hambourg from Saxony, archbishop of Treves, who was co- time to time, with a view of imposing on the adjutor to the deceased, obtains a third bipublic, and artfully endeavouring to conceal shoprick. the truth." Rome, Aug. 24. The heat of the wea- Paris, August 19. We are informed from ther, of which there is not yet the leafit dimi- divers interior parts of this kingdom, that nution, has been greater this summer than it the price of grain and other provifions is coge was in the year 1738. A drop of sain has fiderably diminished; and it is certain that not fallen for near nine months. the king's ediet, whicb grants an unboudded Madrid, July :o. On the 21 infant the liberty to export and import coin in all our Auguftines of Spilimberty, the Benedicines ports, bath been productive of falutary efof Nonantola, and the Minors of Final, had feets. This edict is the sole and befi enconnotice to quit their houses within three days; ragement for agriculture; and it is an incosand we are assured that thirteen other small teítible truth, that plenty and cheap markets convents in this duchy have been supprefled. are the fruits of the freedom of commerce ; Each of the monks is to have fix fequins to while scarcity and dearness are the consedefray his travelling expences. quences of restraint and prohibition. Madrid, August 9. "The king hath issued [For Corsican news lee p. 4940] Or, GENTLEMAN's Monthly Intelligencer; For OCTOBER, 1768. 512 521 546 524 The British Theatre 531-537 Address to the Freeholder's of Mid. 511 Leuer to the Inhabitants of the British Entertainment given by the Duke of Colonies 538-541 Northumberland ibid. Refol. of the Inhabitants of Button 541 A proper Caution Proclamation from Gov. Bernard 542 The History of the last Session of Par- Magnificent Cavalcade, &c. ibid. lia:nent, &c. &c. 513-519 Specimen of defireable Advertisements Nature and Cure of the Croup 519 543 Table of Saxon Gold and Silver Coins Petition against Gov. Bernard 544 Total Lots of Meinury without any Remarks on Teeth. Powders and Tinc. visible Cause 545 tures 522 Injury by modern Fashions Delcript. of a new sensitive Plant 523 Delcription of an Indian Boat ibid. Account of the Murder and Murderer Account of the Masquerade 547–549 of Abhe Winklenao Cure for the Rot in Sineep 549 The Doctrine of Oatis considered 526 POETICAL ESSAYS 549-552 Encomium on Patriotilin A new Song ler to Music 551 Sentiments on Toieration ibid. An Impartial Review of New Pub. 552 Method of leffening the Cold-Fit pre- Extract from a philosophical Survey of ceding a Fever 529 ibid. Remedy for a Phrenzy ibiu. From the State of the Nation coniiAn excellent restringent Balsam 530 dered 554 Siouks, Grain, Wind, and Weather 506 both finely ergrived. 528 a 553 538 LONDON: Printed for R. BALDWIN, at No. 47, in Pater nofter Row; fiiched, or any linol: Month io complete Sets, PRICES OF STOCKS, &c. in OCTOBER, 1767. Sou. Sea. Old S. S New S. S. 3 per C. per C. 4 per C. 4. per. C. 4 per C. [In. Bond. Long. Lottery 1758 163 273 14 86 Shut 87 91 confol. Shut 1763. Navy. Præm. Ann. Tickets Wind at Deal Weather London Shut 180 26 13 16 6 S. fine 29 163 273 Shut 87 17 0 26 13 16 o E. b. S. fine 30 163 274 88 91 18 0 26 13 16 6 S. E. fine 763 275 89 1 88 1 18 0 26 13 18 6 S. fair Sunday S. fine 164 274 88 1637 2-4 87 88 163 274 88 163 273 86 88 163 2734 88 Shut Sunday 861/ 88 92 20 O 13 17 6 E. N. E. fine 94 중 250 26 13 16 6 E. ⚫rain 92 29 0 26 13 16 0 E. rain 92 27 0 26 13 15° S. W. rain 94 1 922 26 0 13 15 0 S. W. rain 23 0 26 13 15 ° CHARLES CORBETT, at No. 30, facing St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet-Street, STOCK-BROKER, who buys and fells in the Stocks by Commiffion, and tranfacts the Lottery Bufinefs as ufual.. Priceofcarn Mark-Lane Exchange Oats 12. od. to 168. Reading sol. to 121.0 209. to 26s. 178. to 20s. 1204. to ags. Bafin toke. 91. od to 11. Farnham. 91, os, to 111. Henley Cambridge. 325 to 36 qr 16s to 17 York. 325 to 44 qu 008 to oo Gloucefter. Hereford. Monmouth. London. 5s 06d bushel 5s 6d bur91g5s bush. 1ogal Hay per load 275 to 525. 35 od to 35 3dos od to 45 od 4s 20 to 45 4d Straw from 14s. to 19 35 4d to 35 6d2s 6d to os ed 2s 4dto280;d Coals 44s. per cha. 38 6d to 38 8dlos od tp os od os od to os od Hops al. to zl. 6d. THE LONDON MAGAZINE, T For OCTOBER, 1768. THE BRITISH THEATRE. HOUGH we are pret ty well informed that the managers of both theatres have feveral new pieces in readiness for the service of the prefent feason, yet the only one which has hitherto made its appearance is the PADLOCK, a petit mufical piece of two acts by Mr. Bickerstaff. The fable of this little opera, as the author acquaints us in an advertisement prefixed to the publication, is taken from the Jealous Hufband of Don Quixote, and tho' fome variation was neceffary to render it dramatic, Mr. Bickerfaff fays, the characters remain untouched from the inimitable pencil of the original defigner-the chief addition which he has made to the story is the circumftance of the Padlock, and the four last lines of the piece, which are borrowed from Prior, fufficiently point out the place from whence this circumftance is taken. Leander Leonora Mungo The CHARACTERS are, Don Diego Mr. Bannifler Mr. Vernon Mrs. Arne. Mr. Dibdin Mrs. Dorman The FABLE is this: Don Diego, a rich old gentleman of Salamanca, falling in love with Leonora, a beautiful young creature of very poor parentage, enters into an agreement with her father and mother to take her home with him for the pace of three months, engaging, either to return her to them fpotlefs with a prefent of two thousand piftoles, at the expiration of the limited period, or to make her, as he himself expreffes it, bis true and lawful wife...-The reafon of this engagement, Don Diego informs the audience was to give him an opOctober, 1768. portunity of being acquainted with the temper and conduct of Leonora, which turning out to his wishes, he determines to marry her, and is preparing to fet out for her father's when the scene opens, as the action commences on the laft day of the three months. During Leonora's continuance at Don Diego's, though she was richly drefled and fplendidly entertained, the was totally deprived of liberty, except the ufe of the garden, and the indulgence of going to mafs very early in the morning-this circumftance renders Leonora extremely diflatisfied with her fituation, and though the strives to entertain a tender regard for Don Diego, yet the difparity of their years, and the lofs of her freedom, will fuffer nothing beyond the fenfations of a cold gratitude to approach her heart---such being the cafe, Don Diego, who is naturally jealous, at his going out of town to Leonora's father, to complete his engagement, leaves the keys of his houfe with Urfula, an old woman who is his principal servant, and gives her moft pofitive orders to let no creature within his doors till he comes back.Urfula promifes to execute his commands with the stricteft attention, and he sets off in perfect fecurity: But recollecting, that notwithftanding his great opinion of Urfula's prudence and attachment, it is ftill poffible fhe may be either indifcreet, or corrupt, he determines to act upon certainty, and therefore claps a padlock on the outer gate, the key of which, together with a mafter key of all the other doors, he carries along with him, and bids an abfolute defiance to accident. -- 508 THE BRITISH THEATRE. Oct. returns home, he probably finds diferder, and perhaps fhame. But what do I do---I put a padlock on my door, and all is fafe. Don Diego's agreeable reflections are however foon disturbed by the appear Leonora frequently at church, and in the habit of a pilgrim had told her by his eyes that he had made a perfect conqueft of his heart, appears, dreit like a beggar, with a wooden leg and a quittar in this character he has for fome time cultivated an acquaintance of Mungo from the celler; but as ance with Mungo, a negro fervant of the reader will poffibly with to have Don Diego's, from whom he receives an extract from the piece itself, we an account of all the old gentleman's fhall give the catastrophe as it ftands motions.--Leander ftrikes up a tune printed in the opera, and we are peron his guittar, which immediately fuaded the fample which we produce, brings his friend Mungo to the win- will rather quicken than abate the dows, and foon after Urfula and Leo- public curiofity for the antecedent nora, attracted by the found of the mu- parts of the performance. fic, come to the windows likewife.-In a little time Leander grows fuch a favourite with Uriula, that fhe liftens to the negro's desire of admitting him, and the moment the finds her master had fo far doubted her conduct as to clap a padlock on the gate, fhe bids Leander go round by the garden wall, and conveys him by that way into the houfe having thus obtained admittance he foon throws off his disguile, and prevails with the powerful rethoric of his purfe upon Urfula to fuffer his addreffes to Leonora: During this, Mungo, who has tafted of Leander's bounty as well as Urfula, prepares fupper, but makes himself drunk in the cellar, and while all are in the most unfufpecting ftate of fecurity, Don Diego enters in the dark, groping his way and delivers the caufe of his return in the following foliloquy. Dieg. All dark, all quiet, gone to bed and faft afleep I warrant them; however I am not sorry that I altered my first intention of staying out the whole night; and meeting Leonora's father on the road, was at any rate a lucky incident. I will not disturb them; but, fince I have let myfelf in with my master key, go foftly to bed; I fhall be able to ftrike a light, and then I think I may fay, my cares are over. Good heavens! what a wonderful deal of uneafinefs may mortals avoid by a little prudence! I doubt not now, there are fome men who would have gone out in my fituation; and, truiting to the goodnets of fortune, left their house and their honour in the care of an unexperienced girl, or the difcretion of a mercenary fervant. While he is abroad, he is tormented with fears and jealoufies; and when he SCENE VI. Don Diego, Mungo from the Cellar, with a Flafk in one Hand, and a Candle in the other. Mun. Tol, lol, lol, lol. Dieg. Hold, did'nt I hear a noife! Dieg. Heavens and earth what do I fee! Mung. Where are you young massa, and mify? Here wine for fupper. Dieg. I'm thunder-ftruck! Mung. My old maffa, little tink we be fo merry---hic---hic---What's the matter with me, the room turn round. Dieg. Wretch do you know me? Mung. Know you---damn you. Dieg. Horrid creature! what makes you here at this time of night; is it with a defign to furprize the innocents in their beds, and murder them fleeping? Mung. Hush, hush---make no noise--hic--hic. Dieg. The flave is intoxicated. Mung. Make no noise, I say; deres young gentleman wid young lady; he play on guitar, and fhe like him better dan fhe like you. Fal, lal, lal. Dieg. Monter, I'll make an example of you! Mung. What you call me names for, you old dog? Dieg. Does the villain dare to lift his hand against me! Mung. Will you fight? Mung. Deres one in de houfe you little think. Gad, he do you bufinels, Dieg. Go lie down in your ftye and fleep. Mung. Sleep you felf, you drunk--ha! ha ha! look a padlock, you put a pad |